Saddam Hussein - Chile
| Tracking # |
F-2018-06065 |
| Submitted | Aug. 9, 2018 |
| Due | Sept. 7, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: David Lindsey
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all communications sent to or from the US Embassy in Santiago, Chile from October 1, 2002 to May 1, 2003 concerning Saddam Hussein.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
David Lindsey
From: U.S. Department of State
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 9, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of State
Dear Mr. Lindsey,
This is in reference to your fax transmitted on September 7, 2018 regarding the status of your Freedom of Information Act request. Please note that your request was assigned case control number F-2018-06065. Please reference this case number in future inquiries. For your record, we have attached a copy of the acknowledgement letter the Office of Information Programs and Services' Requester Communications Branch to your mailing address of records.
The Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS) electronic records system indicates that your request is pending processing. You will be notified of the Department's search and review effort in response to this request as soon as it becomes available.
The Department processes FOIA and Privacy Act requests on a first-in, first-out basis, and currently has a backlog of approximately 10,400 cases. As a result, there is presently a delay in the completion of FOIA and Privacy Act requests.
If you have further concerns or any questions regarding any FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at (202) 261-8484, or fax us at (202) 261-8579 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>.
Sincerely,
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
(202) 261-8484
foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>
Official - Transitory
UNCLASSIFIED
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 9, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #F-2018-06065.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: U.S. Department of State
Mr. Lindsey,
This is in response to your email below regarding the status of FOIA Case Control Number F-2018-06065. The Office of Information Programs and Services electronic records system indicates that your request remains in process. You will be notified of the Department's search and review efforts in response to this request as soon as that information becomes available.
We appreciate your continued patience.
If you have further concerns or any questions regarding any FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center (FRSC) at 202-261-8484 or send an e-mail to foiastatus@state.gov<mailto:foiastatus@state.gov>.
Regards,
U.S. Department of State
FOIA Requester Service Center
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